Windows & window layout
Inspect supported windows and apply available layout operations using actual window identities.
THE FIELD GUIDE / 08 — Desktop controls
Keep your hands on the work that matters.
Use supported Windows controls, inspect visible context and work with connected applications.
Show my available audio outputs and switch the default to my headphones.
JARVIS / IN EVERYDAY LIFEIllustrated possibilities. Your tools do the work.
01 / THE POSSIBILITIESA little more
A little more
within reach.
A useful desktop assistant needs to know what is available before it acts. Jarvis exposes supported Windows controls alongside application adapters, screen capture and local text recognition, with capability checks for the machine it is actually running on.
See it in your dayScreen capture & text
Capture a screenshot or recognize visible text locally in an identified foreground window. Model-based image interpretation needs vision support.
Audio & display controls
Inspect and adjust supported volume and brightness controls, list active audio outputs and verify a chosen default output device.
Connected editor actions
Inspect VS Code context, open a known file, insert text into a verified selection and run supported commands or known tasks.
Calculations, units & text cleanup
Use deterministic arithmetic, percentages, bill splitting and supported unit conversions. Sort lines, remove duplicates or transform supplied text without asking a model to guess the calculation.
02 / PUT IT INTO YOUR DAYOrdinary requests.
Ordinary requests.
Useful little transformations.
Follow the thought from the first sentence to the result. Make the names, files, and timing your own.
THE EVERYDAY / WORKFLOW 01
Move the sound to the right device
You plugged in a device but Windows is still sending sound to the wrong output.
START WITH THIS
“Show my available audio outputs and switch the default to my headphones.”
- 01
Start with the context
Jarvis lists active output devices and their actual IDs instead of guessing a device name.
- 02
Let the work unfold
It selects the identified device for the requested Windows default roles and checks the resulting setting.
- 03
Check the result
If an already-open application still plays elsewhere, restart its playback stream or change that application's own output setting.
THE RESULT TO LOOK FOR
A verified Windows default output change where supported. Existing playback streams may keep their previous output.
THE EVERYDAY / WORKFLOW 02
Read an error that will not copy
A dialog shows useful text, but you cannot select it normally.
START WITH THIS
“Read the visible error text in this window.”
- 01
Start with the context
Jarvis identifies the foreground window and checks that the requested target is still the active one.
- 02
Let the work unfold
The desktop tool captures that window and runs local text recognition with the available language support.
- 03
Check the result
Review exact error codes against the screen before using them in a search or code change.
THE RESULT TO LOOK FOR
Recognized visible text with the limits of OCR. It does not reveal hidden content or guarantee every character is correct.
THE EVERYDAY / WORKFLOW 03
Move selected text into the right editor
You are collecting useful excerpts without switching back and forth to copy and paste.
START WITH THIS
“Append this selected browser text to my connected editor file.”
- 01
Start with the context
The connected source returns the current selection and its identity.
- 02
Let the work unfold
The destination editor connection and selection are checked so text is not inserted into a stale or different target.
- 03
Check the result
Append preserves existing text; replacement must be explicit. Inspect the editor result after insertion.
THE RESULT TO LOOK FOR
Text inserted into the verified supported destination. A disconnected editor or changed selection produces an actionable failure.
Inspect installed capabilities
The desktop status command reports what this machine and its integrations support.
uv run jarvis desktop statusConnect supported applications
Browser and editor adapters add structured selection and command support. Arbitrary application internals are not available just because their windows are visible.
Choose the right vision path
Local OCR needs the Windows recognition language; interpreting a screenshot with the task model requires image support from that provider.
04 / A CLEAR PICTUREGood to know
Good to know
before you begin.
Device support varies
Brightness, audio controls and window operations depend on the hardware, Windows environment and installed dependencies. Check status rather than assuming universal support.
Computer input is a separate tool
The high-level computer tools can click, type and press keys where available. Those actions still need the correct target and configured permissions; they do not provide deep integration with every app.
The natural next questions.
Workflow images are generated illustrations, not screenshots of a connected assistant. Availability depends on your configured tools and providers.
Background work & recovery
Watch a download or build, inspect long-running work, and undo supported actions.
Skills, models & connections
Choose the task model, connect MCP tools and teach reusable ways of working.
Voice & two brains
Live conversation for the moment. A task agent for the work that follows.